Miramar Search Partners

Miramar Search Partners is the search fund investment platform of Miramar Equity Partners, a Dallas-based family office. Miramar seeks to partner with searchers to help them acquire and operate small businesses, and adds value by (1) sharing deal flow from its traditional private equity business, (2) providing advice and guidance based on its partners’ two decades of investing in small- and medium-sized businesses, and (3) investing capital for a time horizon that lines up with the vision of the executive team, not the life cycle of a fund.

KURT LEEDY

Kurt Leedy co-founded Miramar Equity Partners in 2018 and leads the efforts of Miramar Search Partners. Prior to Miramar, Kurt spent more than 13 years at Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm with more than $2.5 billion of capital under management. At Ridgemont he was responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries. Kurt started his career in the Dallas and Mexico City offices of Bain & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm, where he helped companies in a variety of industries tackle challenges related to growth and profit improvement. Kurt graduated with Highest Honors with a BBA in Finance and a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his MBA, with Honors, from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar. He is a CFA charterholder and is (or used to be) fluent in Spanish. Kurt lives in Dallas with his wife and two daughters. He is active as an alum of the McCombs School of Business and also serves on the board of Wesley Rankin Community Center, an organization providing education and support services to a community in West Dallas. In his spare time, Kurt enjoys reading, traveling, and riding motorcycles.

Kyle Coots

Kyle co-founded Miramar Equity Partners in 2018. Prior to Miramar, Kyle spent nearly seven years in private equity, most recently at RedBird Capital Partners, a growth equity firm investing in close partnership with founders and entrepreneurs. At RedBird he was responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing investments in business services and energy. Before joining RedBird, Kyle focused on investing in growth-oriented, middle market buyouts at Austin Ventures.

Prior to Austin Ventures, Kyle served as a Consultant at Bain & Company where he concentrated on turnarounds, growth strategies and performance improvement initiatives across many industries, including natural resources, telecom, consumer products, business services and healthcare. Kyle was also previously an Analyst at TPG and an Associate at PwC.

Kyle graduated with a BBA in Accounting and Finance and an MPA from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kyle lives in Dallas with his wife, Kyla. Kyle developed a strong affinity for the local sports teams, specifically the Texas Longhorns and Dallas Stars, while growing up in Mansfield, and he can often be found at sporting events with at least one of he and Kyla’s three children.